Patients With Depression Are Less Likely to Follow Recommendations to Reduce Cardiac Risk During Recovery From a Myocardial Infarction

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Authors

Roy C. Ziegelstein · Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

James A. Fauerbach · Johns Hopkins University

Sandra S. Stevens · Johns Hopkins University

Jeanine Romanelli · Johns Hopkins University

Daniel Richter · Johns Hopkins University

David E. Bush · Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Abstract

Patients with depression following an acute MI are less likely to adhere to recommended behavior and lifestyle changes intended to reduce the risk of subsequent cardiac events. This finding could explain why depression in the hospital is related to long-term prognosis in patients recovering from an MI.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac Health and Mental Health Mental Health Treatment and Access Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Internal Medicine

Volume 160, Issue 12, pp. 1818-1818

DOI: 10.1001/archinte.160.12.1818

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